Multilevel Security with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SELinux - Part 1, Background

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In part one of this series on MLS, Dave Egts discusses what MLS is, gives implementation examples, illustrates the classic Bell-LaPadula model, and compares Multilevel Security with Multicategory Security.

Additional videos in the series:

Part 2, MLS with RHEL6
Part 3, Basic Setup
Part 4, Separating System and Security Admin Roles
Part 5, Mapping Sensitivities and Categories to Mission-Specific Names
Part 6, Optionally Relaxing Security
Part 7, Adding an MLS User
Part 8, Using SSH
Part 9, MLS on RHEL 6 in Action